CVE-2007-6761 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can exploit uninitialized memory in the Linux kernel's videobuf module to leak sensitive data via incorrect count values.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-6761?
CVE-2007-6761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drivers/media/video/videobuf-vmalloc.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.24 does not initialize videobuf_mapping data structures, which allows local users to trigger an incorrect count value and videobuf leak via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-5321.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6761?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6761?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-6761 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6761 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8w3-c8wh-gr85.